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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
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WASHINGTON Jan II tSDeciab Mrs. Cleveland gave O
dinner to-day In honor ol Miss Hastings. The Prcsi-
drnFs niece, who Is guest at the White House
Tho table Laid FOR thirty ami EXTENDED diasonally
across tho private diring room, which had the
corners filed In With small plants. The flowers on
the ablc wero rd and white carRatI0gs. heliorOpes
and orchids in three cushions resting on mirror,
horierei with hyacinthS ana smiilX. Wax lights In
silver canIclahra wcrn sonencd ly pink shades. ~
each plato touquct- wholly OF panses aud tiny
cups % bOniOns had knots Of ribbons, yellow AMI
rurrle in alternate colors-a souvenir concet for The
quests The name capls werc markell by q small
United sts,os she'll In silver. The effect Of the
table was simple AMI beautiful. Mrs. Cleveland SAT
NJ end with Miss Manning on her right and Miss
Tndicot: on her left Mis- Hastings was at th'
opposite end with Mis- Villas on her right and MIS-
lamar on her left The other guests Miss Waite
Miss bvarts biss Eusts. Miss Sherman. Miss Cameron
Ml-s Rucker Miss Porter. Mis- Chunrhiu, Miss Black
burn. Nlss Randall, Mis- McCulloch Miss Tucker
Mlss Greene, Mss Ioulie Eusus, Miss Sears Miss
Bancroft. Miss Isabella Greene, Miss Wilson, Miss
Banks Miss Derghman. Mis- Haync. Hlss Mary Sears.
Miss Halliday and Miss walker Mrs. Cleveland with
Miss Hastings received the guests In the Blue Room
which hal for decorations azalas and poinsetta with
small palms III the window alcoyes. stringed
orchcstra gave the music. tho players having seats IN
tho state dining the opposite side of the hall
TIE VITO OF Senator Malone gave tea today from
o. g. In the rs, or IS Johnson annox Of the Arlington
10 was the largest and most brilliant tea OF the
and wis tho coming out" OF senator Mahones only
daughter. a pretty slender brunette. Her white
dress OF tulle and Watcred ribbons was garlanded
with lilies Of tho valley and she carried pink rose
buds senator shcrman's daughter was with her
wearing a white dress OF lace and silk. She IL alr
blonde AMI tho two young girls made pretty contrast
MIR. Malone wore garnet eml ossed velvet Her
asssant, WIRE the wife ol senator Jones' Of Nevada
who vOro palo lilac silk. General Arson Mocook
vile who wore hius satin aud lace and Mrs Gordon
cousin OF Mrs Malone, In clark lace dress Ibe hand
some tans a supper rsther than tea Jhe centre
held Of La France AMI C0rnslia COOK roses sent
hy tread 10 MISS Manono The several hundred guests
included many OF tho diplomatic ccrus. The Chinese
Minister all white cost nme or hrOrae and on nus
six cap In front sparkied cluster OF three largo da
uionls Tho wives danrhters OF ScuaiOr, many oI
the Cabinet circle Representatives families ard otne
we'll know society people wers among the guests sen
ator Mahon- oinsi Tho after the Adjournment
OF thu Senate and congratulated on tho coming
out " OF his daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
PRAISE And SORROW FOR JOHN RoACH
ACTION on TIE REPUBLICAN cLUD-oFFIcERs
ELECTED.


The Republican Club held ts annual meeting last
evening In Its rooms. No 81 West Twenty eighths The
annual report Of the treasurer read showing hat
aler the expenses OF furnishing ana
ntune up the club house which amounted
70 $500. had been paid, there remained In the
treasury the sum Of glS so The election OF officers ior
inc ensuing year held With the following result
Iresdent James =. Foster: vice president j. X CITY
o'eSpohIing secretary Andrew B. Humphrey record
p p sscretary W. NJ X. Olcott; treasurer, Aireu b.
members Of the Executive Committee, Thomas r.
nSnt"orth Edward r. Bartlett. Cephas Brainerd, James
e. Icnmdier, and william l. Fndiey.
george H. Robinson introduced the following resoil-
uons' when after some debate adopted
Win foengs ~ profound that have learned
% ,eh OF John Roach. In his ferng and deah ne exc
MS me An freshman by birth American from choice
we're blended IN his the beet types OF poh
KING example Of individual success ana the poSlO
American citizenship From the lower lever OF
MS ambition and became greatest American shphuifer
nuu implicitly believed In American buit navy hnu er-
ehat marine Hs character stainless man OF TEN
nrfrs Nmpahies with assnous industry aud uminpeaeh-
u, hnhesV, Ia reached the summit ~ hts hopes.
IN mo fuiness OF prosperity his fownfan was
% eY were cruel The blow struck and neither Inc mr.
on u'eds nor ts nnal triumph MS lsets cou -s
nun ne hlcd brok' hearted man In llbd ths Shoua h~
cIn"h ~ "a II with honOrs Be It, therefore.
fots.a Taf deeply deplnre the death ot JONI o$c'
H Iee mat tho country apatIOto citizn ne
m man true friend protection noble champion e. ~
nusy bravo defender and the world true KhSh1 VI
Rtelred That the officers this club directed 70 pre-
U expression OF esteem and tho SORROW IeIl W VA
10 us ldiliy and 10 testify unaffected condoenCe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
REMoTED BY GENERAL NEWTON
NIB. M,prRMorr CLAIMS That he IS rEnsEcrr

MIR. M'DERMoTr CLAIMS THAT HE IS rEEsEcCTED
HE WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
General Newton yesterday removed George A. McDer-
mott from tue position of Superintendent OF Incum-
brances in the Department Of Public Works aud ap-
pointed John Richardson in his place. The removal
grows out OF examination made by order OF General
Newton into certain alleged transactions of Superntend
ent McDermott. l.. NJ. Knox of Broadway and FULTON
made complaint that Mr.. McDeTtnOu had ADVISED
him to compromise with James Walsh. who formerly
kept cigarstand the sidewalk IN front or Knox
and whose stand Mr. Knox had removed. second
complaint that had been pad - some one ~ tho
allow the stand Of Salvador Brothers and Frank
TO remain the walk az Broadway and Thirty
second-st. A third complaint that Ludwig Co.. Of
Foureenth-st allowed to occupy the Sidewalk In
front OF their place OF business through the payment OF
money
In his letter TO Mr. McDerm1tt reviewing the cases.
General Newton that Mr. McDcrmott has not salts
Mr. Knox is correct and that Mr. McDcnot has brought
the Department into the position Of advising an Illegal
compromise in the matter OF violation oI city ordi
Mi McDermott was appointed by Rolin " Squire about
a year ago succeed Joseph BlumenthaL Ho claims
that he Is the victim OF political persecution; that Le l.
because he opposed Mayor Graces election IN
November. 1854 and supported Hugh J. Grant In re-
gard the Knox plant he that MT Knox caused
the cigar stand in front OF his store kept for
IL was a Nuisance Then Mr. Knox lad much larger
stand constructed Walsh demanded That the second
stand should be removed II II was nuisance al one
IL certainly AT another Mclbernott 50 Informed
Mr.. Knox. McDermOtt denies that he advised Knox 10
compromises He Will his removal In the courts
John Richardson the appontec. at one time
connected with the Department OF Public Works. lie Il
a member OF the County Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
GEORGE W. PARSONS.

George W Parsons a prominent insurance and rail-
road lawyer OF this city died at his home, No 10 East
yesterday afternoon, from the effects OF an
internal abscess He born in spencerown, Columbia
County on August 24 1928. He succeeded In providing
for his own education by teaching In the spencertown
Academy. lie graduated from VIII
Jams College and the Yale Law School,
and studied law in the office OF Theodore
scdgwick in this city. He admitted to the bar In
1913 when be twenty years Old and soon aiter
went into partnership with ID p Barnard OF BrooKyn
lie next became u member Of the firm OF Parsons ~
Riggs and then went into the firm OF Barney Bunter
Parsons Subsequently he became counsel to the hrs Oh
Riggs Denman and Taylor K Ferris
He was director of the Home Insurance Company the
Central Trust Company the Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts
burg Railroad Company. the New,fork skin ana CanSer
Hospital md the St Nicholas Bank, and was meinoer
OF the Ashley Committee for the rsorganLalon Oh we
New-York Lake Erie and Western Railroad.
He was n member Of the syndicate whch
constructed tho Nickel ,i I,"S svrdcate During i
his residence In Brooklyn he was member OF the boaiu
OF Education Of that city. .,,. ...oo o,r,,
NAMES and WAS n recognized authority on insurance
law His opinion In the celebrated case OF Boone az
the Ftna Insurance Company, which grew out OF INC
war established valuable receueI'' anu I9 t;an a.
hy tle United supreme Court his repuaIloh Us
insurance lawyer made nun proh n, w 'S so,r
of Appeals in the Republican convention neu ~
In September 1873 lie was referee ID seveia
matters ami his opinions were generaliy notcu LOT
mss md ability In politics he was Repunncah, anu
during the was an enthusiastic supporter Vi '"o
Union cause. a.. oo,s n, charity
MA beuefn,tions took generally the foim ol private
charity Though not member of any ieheoaS ,nh
IT, irdvcs n considerable fortune He was the owner OF
Northyiew on hc-IIudsOD, near larry to"h
snolrn of "a one of the most beautliu country pacs
s(o"g the river lie leaves daughter, the wife Oh
Thomas f. Wentworth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
HOTEL NEN AT DINNER.

The Hotel Association Of NowYork city it, eighth
annual dinner Eight in the big hall at Demonoos
About l7j members and guests hand and there
WAS the iolest sort Of time r. L. Merriheld. OF the
Continental Hotel presided Among present wero
Judge Giiderslceve. Postmaster General James Sher
in Grant Commissioner j. 3 Coleman, Register slcvin
Commissioner French, senator DAILY. NJ f. Handy Po-
lice Captains Williams AMI ClInsny, exJudgo Homer A.
Nelson the Rev Dr. Deems H. Breslin j. seaver
Page William j. flaming, Commissioner Brennan
County Clerk Flack. Noah Brooks Joseph Dorsey. OF
Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore; Ex-Governor Brown Of
Idaho Territory Henry Clair. CaSsius NJ Read John NJ
Otter James Buckley, Colonel Thomas r. Rand Charles
T. Varllurn A. j. DaIu ". H. Brockwny, David g..
Yucugling W r. Scott president Of the Chicago Press
club T. A. Darling G. L. Weatherbee. Captain William
NJ Conner Thomas Winchester Walter keitn. Jesse Al
len. " II. oakley James Dun. Senator Dnhhan, ID -
Acton. Il. NJ Taylor, H. l. Iloyt W. D. Garrison, John
smelling, Frederic LOvcjoy, Charles sIrhgne'
j. H. Rogers, John I. Deylne, T. j.
Murray. H. G. Bangs. g. e. waldo, n H.
la ~ s. T. Babcock, William Gilman, T. J. Allen. W. j..
RYdei H. Cfauston. " j. schcnck. A. !. Ashman, H. l.
Hoyt. H. H. Kerr, David Jardine. Amos Robbins George
de Hcyers. T. T.. Rockwell and Z. l. Pearson
President Merriiod made brief speech or welcome
when the had been served and the following iOass
we're then responded Ia The Hotel Association OF New
YORK Civ" by James n. Breslin "Onr Mothers. Sweet
hearts Wives and Daughters. William j. Tanning THE
Inns By the Way our Journey through l1fe inc rev
Dr Deems Our City-Whence and " htheT, d. SehNer
Page Letters of regret read from Governor NH
MAYOR Hewitt District Attorney MARITIME and 0thcr The
following officers elected President, Edward j.
MeriteId of the Continental Hotel vice-presdeni L.
way of the Ashland House secretary. W d. Garrison OF
Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
INGIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cochrane gave coton for
their daughter Miss CochraBe. last evening at their
home No so East Twenty-frstst About twenty -hee
couples took part In the dance. W. Bond Emerson led
with Miss COchrane
Mrs j. j. o. DOnOhue gave reception yesterday 10 IN
troduce her daughter Miss Theresa ODon0he, at No
East sixty niDth-st
Mrs Iorillard entertained party OF friends yester
day at her home In Westchestcr
Mrs A. J. Ieith gave q reception yesterday afternoon
at her home No West Thirty second 81. There was "A
suecial musical pTOgraume given by MunrH LAOS ana
Prince Paul Esteralys gypsy orchestra after the Ldch
Musee matinee. g..
poah Opera House ON January ~ will be exceptionally
successful Acccptances Of invitations have been re
c+Iyed from prominent military men In vaflos cltlcs'
ana the roll call AT the Grand march VIII snow delegations
from nearly every crack " command III the country
Extensive preparations have been made Tor the
amateur theatrieals be produced ut the Madison
S0unre Theatre this AFTERNOON and Friday Afternoon III all
Of the society for frightening the Lives OF the SICK ana
Poor The members of the east have been put through u
borou gh drilling several weeks by David 3elasc the
the results Of his careful training will be evident Mrs.
Burton y. Harrisons two charming plays weep,
Ing Wives and Tea at -Four O'Clock
viii he given with including Mrs Denson'
Miss Lucy Coiey, Miss Alice Lawrence. Mrs Teal.
Walden Ramsay L. +. Coward, and Courtney Thorpe OF
the Rosina Vokes Company Mrs. Dcnlson ana messfS
Ramsay and Thorpe. who professionals, have kindly
volunteered their services
Miss sarah ,oweii gave the second reading OF her
series at the Lyceum Theatre Tuesday AFTERNOON ani
rded her hearers keen pleasure BY her exceen rem
defing OF Poetic gems An exceptionally attractive
number OF the prOgra Miss MarDurys An
Afternoon Tea" written expressly for Miss CoweL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
SOME GOSSIP or THE HOUR.

TX Attorney General Hamilton Ward. who was IN New
YORK this week. has gone Albany 10 take hand In the
senatorship contest His county has been set down In
the Miller column. hut IN conversation here General Ward
indicate his personal preference for Mr. Hscock and
said TINT the contest over the position for Assembly
man had been Won by The friends OF Nh Hiscock ne d
not thiuk the vote would elsewhere. General Warl
proposes 10 keep open house with Mr. Hscock at Albany
Colonel Charles H. Taylor editor ana proprietor OF the
Boston Globe who has been here for day or two on bust
ness connected with the completion OF the new C'ooe
building. has had notable He began life by try
Ing uHsucces,fuAy adapt himself to two three me
cbanca trades and landed finally IN the composing
room Of The Bosion Tr1recr. He the errand boy
mail clerk and general servant OF the entire establish
ment. but persisted in learning to set type until tue war
broke ont Although onl sixteen years old. be enlisted
and served eighteen months, until disabled by
bullet az Port Hudson. Hc carries
the bullet in his side. lie was discharged
for disability, went back 10 his case on The Irdreuer
rooms and gradually developed power Win the pen
which brought hu tn 1873 10 accept the task 0' Tesusc
tiing The hrokcndown Globe le has made II snccessu
and prosperous
Tho Mugwumps OF Rhode Island 1t f. understood, led
by The PJoride,ce Jo1o have decreed the defeat OF
Governor George Peabody wetmore who Sill probably
BE- candidate for reelection in the spring. There ore
said TO hc reasons for the Mugwump hostility 10
the Governor some Of leaders taking ths way get
with those wIose social indie peudencc and equality
are huuoy 10 clio that pTIdcs i;rclf upon ia eNc!
siyeues% Governor Hetmorc has gained IN popularity
during the nearly two since he elected ana
when he Was Hrthe New-iork E1te ~ tins city last
week mo seemed 10 feel no concern about his political
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
cxyrRA1 SHERMAN rALKS TO VETERANS

Iafayette Post so 40. Grand Army Of the Republic.
hacked the assembly the Metropolitan Oopera
House last night with huug ~ ladies' ana gentle
men in fun drcss and comrades in blue 10 witness the
installation Of the newly elected Officers Post Com.
mandcr H. Calvert Of e. = Grant Post. was master or
ceremonies. and these were the orirers ln-tHllrd
Commander Wilbur +. Brown; senior Nlc"toin
mauder Horace T. Gates Junior Nicet onnapdcr iiud
son o. Wolfe: Adlutant. Theodore W. Grcig; Quarter
master, john III. Cook; surgeon. Di. Max g. i'arnei
CHAPLAIN the Rev Samuel = seward Oicer 9" We Day
/ H. Molec.; Officer of the Guard. G. 4. Bont"n; ser
gean Major Charles l. Gum; Quarternhster sergeant
Henry T. iIcrkncr.
General ". T. sherman vns there, and no was ~ glan
that ia. band didn't play Marching Through HeOrgih
that he was willing 10 make short talk he SAID;
beautiful hall somewhat strange tonxi
IN. eublcm- Your Coupienanc"s seem young
but yet they them nj Governor l. an 10
dsy Won Young enough for that THIS ~ beauuiul
and one suppose that the birds OF ho
south their climrn on Vislt " as ''
and gone leaving their puDago oehlHu
them. so and brilliant Is half OF this room
The grim General smiled u queer smile rs shout or
laughter went up while he looked oye- the heads oil the
touryles To where sat scores oi women IN
bewidering but strictly orthodox bOnnet% linen ho
made an appeal 10 the Grand Army men 10 ngnt AWAY
for the principles the Gag they had supported In war
and that she Stars AMI stripes should ever rise
fum every hilltop OF the country. Corporal Tanner
made "A sprerh. Post Commander Calvert gave long
talk Clara spence recited with telling effect some var
poetry ana several musical selections were gwen AItcr
All VA. they had supper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
Mr.. MoRTows cAyuGA rerrvns

1he EGtf0r Or rae I~ltuna
6rR Every Republican manufacturer in Auburp ia for
Levi p Morton for Senator Petitions from Sterling led
yard MOravia, Conquest Cato Ira other towns ten
large ward petitions aud splendid petition OF straight
Repu blicaDs. comprising manufacturers and business
men in the centre OF the city, T. h. Pomefoy, G.. W.
Allen. W. b. woodiu, 4. d. Clspp. Leroy w. stevens,
John n. Knapp the Republican Aldermen Sheriff Mead
G. ID. MacDouga and others will 20 10 members at
Albany tonight. These are not Democratic nafee The
sentiment Of this county belngly for Morton,
tnd Republicans enthusiastic In their expressions
Dropping CIT these petitioners would leave the Repub-
pcan party like the play VI Hamlet with Bate left
ont GLohCE IL PEoX
Auburn, Jan IL. 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
REiL BLOODSHED At THE Wild WESE

SERGEANT BATES WOUNDED AND "BUFFALo BILLS"
SKIN BARKED-INDIANs Al a SCHOOL
There was "A little real bloOdshed az Buffalo Bits "
representation OF tho Custer Massacre on Tuesday after
noon The United States Cavalry, under their yellow
wigged chief had charged usual the Sioux camp.
and had been caught in tho ambush ana massacred
Buffalo Bill" with sword drawn and empty pistols, was
still keeping Sitting Bulls braves OF from tho vantage
grouud OF little platform, painted like a
mound As he brandishcd his sabre for
the Last time however. his foot slipped ana
ho fell from the wooden stand, barking his shin
gas the rough boards In the sharpness or the pain
he let his sword fall To one side The blade struck
Sergeant Bates, who lying Hat at the base OF the
mound across the brow. The curtain was rung down
the spectators cond notice what had happened
Sergeant Bates has been wearing big piece ~ court
plaster ever since however, aud Buffalo Bill had too
sore lex take his usu; active part IN the exhibitions
of and shooting YESTERDAY LAsthsnt ne ap
pcarcd for lie thinks lie Will nave 10 dlucut!
IN going with all the PERFORMANCES
Sergeant Bates accompanied u! an Interpreter anu
band buffalo Bits indians. paid visit yesterday
morning school No 10 IN East I"eiy lhlId
81. to listen Ia the opening exercises IN me PRIMARY am
grammar -loOl departments. q" luialO blu hlhlscH
hal hand, but the accident on TUESDAY
afternoon kept HIM away The Indian cbleIs SAL 'lmy
on the benches, while the scholars repeated The lndS
PRAYER, ahd sang q hymn and patriotic song. Then
Sergeant Bates made speech to the boys anu gris anu
read passages from an Indian school bOOk inc
chiefs giving the translation Cut Meat SIOUX, tod
story IN the Indian sign language There were some
other brief exercises aud then sergeant batos anu VIC
braves took their leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13

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